Kyle Bartley

Kyle Louis Bartley (born 22 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swansea City.

Bartley started his career with Arsenal, making his debut in 2009. He spent some of the 2009 season and the first half of the 2010 season with Sheffield United in the Football League Championship. He then spent the second half of the 2010 season with Scottish Premier League club Rangers and returned to them for the 2011–12 campaign. He signed for Swansea in 2012, and spent the first half of the 2013–14 season on loan to Championship club Birmingham City. He has also represented England at under-16 and under-17 level.

Career

Arsenal

Early career

Born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, Bartley began his career with Bolton Wanderers and signed for Arsenal on 31 July 2007. He captained Arsenal reserves and was also part of the team that won both the Premier Academy League and the FA Youth Cup in 2009.

2009–10 season

Bartley made his professional début for Arsenal on 9 December 2009, in a Champions League match in an away defeat against Olympiacos. Bartley signed a three-month loan deal with Sheffield United in February 2010 to act as defensive cover. He played regularly during his time at Bramall Lane and returned to Arsenal at the end of the campaign having played 14 times.